Compare towns
Andover vs Springfield vs Worcester vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Springfield | Worcester | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
9,084Highest |
831 |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.